Three arrested in Eureka, drugs and electronics recovered

On Thursday Eureka Police Department officers and detectives responded to a motel on the 4000 block of Broadway to investigate a stolen car in the parking lot.

During their investigation, 32-year-old Robert Tyson, 31-year-old Casey Hunter and 28-year-old Daniel Silva were contacted inside one of the rooms and arrested for unrelated charges. The motel room, registered to Tyson and Hunter, was searched as a result of Tyson's probation terms.

The search yielded a stolen laptop computer, 191.5 grams of marijuana, 25.7 grams of hashish, 32.4 grams of heroin, 63 grams of methamphetamine and various prescription pills. Also collected were numerous laptop computers and other electronic items, suspected of being stolen property.

Tyson was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of concentrated cannabis for sales, possession of heroin and prescription medication for sales, possession of stolen property and an outstanding warrant. Hunter was arrested for possession of stolen property and an outstanding warrant. Silva was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and an outstanding warrant. All three subjects were transported and booked into the Humboldt County jail.

The stolen vehicle, which sparked the investigation was recovered and towed to a local tow yard.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity to call the sheriff's office at 445-7251 or the sheriff's office crime tip line at 268-2539.